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dominate
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1 to bring under one's control by force of arms by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe Synonyms conquer, overpower, pacify, subdue, subject, subjugate, subordinate, vanquishRelated Words annihilate, beat, clobber, crush, defeat, drub, lick, mow (down), overcome, prevail (over), reduce, rout, skunk, smash, thrash, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip; enslave; break, clamp down (on), crack down (on), put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, smother, snuff (out), squash, squelch, suppressNear Antonyms discharge, emancipate, enfranchise, free, liberate, manumit, release, spring, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter
2 to look down on the ruined fortress dominates the town Synonyms command, overlookRelated Words face, front
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